1. ITGS – Social and Ethical
Why we should care about ethics 1
Choice between competing alternatives:
right
wrong.
Ethical dilemmas: ….
Information technology includes:
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2. ITGS – Social and Ethical
Why we should care about ethics 2
Information technology includes:
computers
telecommunications
video
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3. ITGS – Social and Ethical
Why we should care about ethics 3
Influence personality in making decisions.
We have to understand:
nature of the problem
how to analyze it
Making decisions based on ethical principles.
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4. ITGS – Social and Ethical
Why we should care about ethics 4
Ethical principles are part of solving the problem.
How to solve problem (using ethical principles)?
How solving problem can put us on the wrong side (out of law)?
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5. ITGS – Social and Ethical
Why we should care about ethics 5
What about consequences?
What about ourselves interest?
What about cultural aspects?
What about benefits and obligations from living in society?
What about making decisions?
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6. ITGS – Social and Ethical
Computer ethics and regular ethics 1
Is there difference between ”computer” and ”regular” ethics
Look at someone: computer or desk drawer?
What about unethical and/or illegal activities done by computer?
What about copyright?
What about privacy?
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7. ITGS – Social and Ethical
Computer ethics and regular ethics 2
Who is harmed individual or organization?
Will problem be bigger in the future? Why?
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8. ITGS – Social and Ethical
Computer ethics and regular ethics 3
Difficulty of identifying ethical issues.
What are the most used answers and explanations? Why?
What about policy in computer ethics? When does it have to be improved and how?
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